View from my bedroom window this morning looking out on the front lawn

Yesterdays view from my bedroom window

Thought you would like to share our snow ~ although I suspect you have plenty of your own ~

This picture if of my Dearest Mum and Dad celebrating a very special wedding anniversary ~ their Diamond Wedding ~ they were so devoted to each other ~ they met while Mum was a Land Girl ~ and Dad was in the Army ~

My Dad and Dick got on very well together they both loved to go fishing ~ and as we had a boat Dad enjoyed it all the more ~ Every weekend they would load the car with their fishing gear and off they would go ~  I tagged along sometimes as I really enjoyed fishing ~ I didn't like putting those maggots on the hook though

:o( ~ but I had to if I wanted to join in ~

 

When we were Children Dad would take my younger brother Ivor and my Sister Joy and me fishing with him so we learnt at an early age that we had to sit still and not make a lot of noise ~  I think Mum made him take us so she could have some time to herself ~ but when we arrived home which as late in the day she would have a lovely Sunday Roast on the table waiting for us ~

I love to look back on those happy days and the fun we had ~ coming from a very large family we didn't miss out on anything there was enough love to go round ~ we were never short of anything ~ maybe we didn't have as many toys as others ~ but Love made up for that ~

This is a picture of My Granny and Grandpa and their 10 children ~my dear Mum is in the top row on the right the one wearing that Hat ~

My Auntie Violet is still alive and I am going to see her so she can tell me all the names of the Children ~ I can only guess as I was not alive when they were young ~

I love this picture and my Granny Gee sitting in the middle with the child on her knee ~ my Sister Joy and I always visited her Sunday mornings and she would always give us a slice of seed cake which we ate on the way home ~ we both hated the seeds in the cake and would pick them out ~ and there were hundreds of them ~ and they tasted of aniseed ~ can still taste them today :o) and they were horrible

:o( there were more seed than cake but we must have been hungry because we always finished it before we got home ~

I do not remember my Grandad Gee he died before I was born but oh my Gosh he does look like one of my five brothers ~ and my Borther Dennis would agree with me ~ as they look so alike ~

Ally x

Happy Halloween

Just popping in to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween ~ hope you get lots of Treats and no Tricks :o)

Help yourself to the Candy ~ went to the Chocolate Factory to make sure I had plenty to hand out ~

I doubt we will have many if anyone call tonight ~ it is bitterly cold and as we live out in the sticks and at the end of a long country lane

(they call it a Road but in my book it is a Lane :o)

~ and the nights are drawing in ~ it is now 4.30pm and it is getting dark already ~

Last year we only had one little boy call and he went away happy with his stack of Goodies ~

Ally

Just making a note for next year :o)

Dear Blog i am making this entry so next year when my flu jab is due I can reread these notes and take heed :o) the card above is from my Dear Grandchildren ~

Two weeks ago it was Saturday morning I woke with and awful sore throat and a real bad cold ~ I cannot remember the last time I had a cold ~

the following Saturday I was due to have my Flu injection ~ but doubted they would give it to me as when the time came my cold was not any better ~ but the Nurse took my temperature and it was normal so she said it would be OK to go ahead ~ As Lyn pointed out to me she said " you might as well have both to cope with at the same time" ~

some days passed and I was feeling pretty rough ~ by the Thursday I couldn't catch my breath and was having some difficulty breathing ~ Lyn popped her head in the door and asked if I would like her to ring the Doctor to make an appointment ~ which I readily agreed was a very good idea ~

She rang the Doctor and got through just before the surgery opened and was asked questions by the person at the other end of the phone ~ when she mentioned my breathing problems she said an ambulance was on the way they could not afford to wait on a Doctor's appointment ~

Bear in mind I live 13 miles from any large Town/City but the ambulance was here in a very very short time ~ Plus a paramedic ~ all in all there were 5 people in my room ~ one nice chappie gave me some oxygen which I remember was lovely to be able to breath deeply ~ I was having a very bad Asthma attack and I can't remember the last time I had one of those either must be a good 8 years ago ~ I am used to Mild attacks and can cope with them but this was a cracker !!!!! ~

They thought it was all due to having a cold and a chest infection and having the Flu Jab to cope with as well ~ everything else they checked out was fine no heart problems in fact no other problems at all ~ so you might say I am "Fighting Fit" just a bit fragile at the moment :o) ~

Making good progress am on Antibiotics and steroids at the moment ~ and you should see the size of those Antibiotics and I have to swallow them whole :o( ~

And of course I must thank my Darling Daughter Lyn for taking good care of me ~ So a big Thank You from your Mum xxx

Memo to myself ~ If you have the slightest cold next year round whatever else you do do not have that Flu injection :o)

Allyx

Hppy Birthday

Today is my Granddaughters birthday ~ Happy Birthday Cressie ~ Lyn has just left here to go to their house to baby sit as Tom is taking Cressie out for a meal to celebrate ~Lyn made the cake above it is white chocolate and strawberry's ~ with strawberry cream filling ~ it was delicious ~

Have a wonderful night out and Happy Birthday I love you very much ~

Ally x

and try not to eat the rest of the cake

Starting anew

Well how do I start ~ It feels like the first day of starting at a new school ~ new things to learn ~ I do hope my friends will be joining me here ~ and any advice will be gratefully accepted ~ the picture is of Nin who made himself comfortable in a Bathrobe hanging from the radiator :o) Ally x